Today on The Dabbler we present a double bill of reviews of a popular recent book club choice - The Broken Road by Patrick Leigh Fermor, which has garnered a large amount of praise and opinions. First up with her take, we have Fermor-fan Monix: In 1962, Patrick Leigh Fermor was ... Read More...
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Dabbler Book Club member Monix reviews William Boyd's latest blockbuster. We also have a couple of copies to give away - see below... Lysander Rief, a quite handsome, quite well-educated, quite successful young actor, engaged to be married to one of England’s most glamorous actresses, has cancelled all his plans, withdrawn ... Read More...
Need to cook for pesky vegetarians this Christmas? Here Monix provides a delicious Christmas pie, which will also satisfy the carnivores... Like many modern families, mine contains a number of vegetarians, and veggie food usually takes a little more thought and preparation than meat or fish dishes. But it can be worth the ... Read More...
Elephant ears, or palmiers, are quick and easy to make snacks, ideal contributions to school summer fairs, village fêtes and church picnics. I rely on this quick and easy recipe to limit the time spent in the kitchen at this time of year. Sweet or savoury, palmiers are always popular ... Read More...
With our resident foodie Jassy still recovering from a horrendous-sounding operation on her poor eyes, guest blogger Monix steps into the Dabbler kitchen with a tip for making the most of the e.coli-free cucumber mountain... Cucumbers have had such a bad press recently that the shops are almost giving them away; ... Read More...
